>> resolution regarding assessment ballots to form the proposed westport community benefit district. >> good afternoon. before you is a resolution that if approved would authorize its the mayor to cast ballots in the affirmative on behalf of the city and county of san francisco. of the owner of two parcels of real property, which the board has jurisdiction, where those parcels would be subject to assessment in the proposed property and improvement district for the west portal community benefit district, the two parcels that are included in this resolution -- there would be the muni station as part of this large parcel here at the library in westport. there is a proposed district in west portal. the ballot hearing is scheduled for september 27. if the city and county of san francisco is to participate in that election, this resolution would have to be approved at the board of supervisors of the mayor could of -- vote on the ballot and submit by the 27th, the hearing on the 27th. if you have any questions, the two parcels represent a total of $12,848 and that is 6.49% of the weighted a

san francisco all of my life, and i have grown up and have spent a long time -- a lot of time in westport. my uncle used to take me down when i was younger than you. i am here to support the community benefits district. i think it will welcome west portal into the current world. people go to places now. they go to restaurants. they could to shops. they expect to see something bright and shiny, and this is a great way to make a place bright and shiny. the assessment that the merchants and property owners will get is so small that they will not even feel it, but they will feel the benefits of it. i have experience in with the benefits district and a small town in the san joaquin valley that has added benefits district for over 15 years, and i have seen their downtown area go from a ghost town to a thriving place where everybody within to i urge you to support this benefits district. thank you. president chiu: next speaker. >> good afternoon. i am the owner of a carpet store, and a property owner. i urge you to support this. west portal is one of the best family oriented neighborhoods in san

you need rental housing in westport, nothing else. >> my interests in the city are personal, direct from my experience. i think change has to be made. people have to take seriously that we have thugs running and harming people. not sufficient education and protection for our future and for the children of the city. when i have come over and over to mayors or supervisors or people running for mayor, i said it is a good idea to give me some protection. instead, i cannot even get so much as a respite. i get 10 hours of sleep in five days after a broken arm, concussion, anything else. when i came to you, i was promised health and respite. i have been asking -- i sing happy songs for kids. i have no convictions. yet 75 times, i have been illegally tortured, i have come to you with torture. i have come to you to protect women new respect. i want change that is sufficient and helpful and i want to be able to be a part, maybe even a paid participant. i had a genius iq. i care and see whats wrong. no one will protect my campaign. i do not have a campaign now. i have nothing. zero. a life preserve

parcels would be subject to assessment in the proposed business improvement district to be named the westport community benefit district. president chiu: this resolution is adopted. >> item 29 approves the mayor's nomination for reappointment of audrey joseph to the entertainment commission, for the term ending july 1, 2015. supervisor weiner: we will tag team today, me a supervisor cohen. i want to speak in favor of commissioner audrey joseph. when you think of the entertainment commission and the positive for it has done, you cannot help but think of audrey. she has one -- she has done a tremendous job on the commission and in the community generally, advocating for having a terrific entertainment and nightlife scene in the city. she also understands the importance of safety and responsible streets. i am enthusiastically supporting the reappointment. i want to thank mayor lee for reappointing commissioner joseph. supervisor kim: i want to add my words of support, and also to thank you for your service, for the many years on behalf of the night life industry. as you know, we have many entert

westport open up this whole area down here, with the reservoir. the tunnel was built and two different ways. one of them was cut and cover, the other was a tunneling machine. as they came close to the side of the hill, they dug down vertically, took out the dirt. they took the dart -- they took the dirt and replaced it as phil -- fill all along the lower part of market street. they filled in the ravine. >> thank you all very much. that was a heck of a tort of san francisco. thank you for your attendance. we hope to see you every third thursday right here. so are you going out tonight? i can't. my parents say i have to be home right after work. ugh. that's so gay. totally gay. ugh. that is so emma and julia. why are you saying, "that's so emma and julia"? well, you know, when something is dumb or stupid, you say, "that's so emma and julia." who says that? everyone. announcer: imagine if who you are were used as an insult. >> hello, good evening. welcome everyone to the 2011 you for your awards ceremony where we honor the amazing accomplishments of

westport open up this whole area down here, with the reservoir. the tunnel was built and two different ways. one of them was cut and cover, the other was a tunneling machine. as they came close to the side of the hill, they dug down vertically, took out the dirt. they took the dart -- they took the dirt and replaced it as phil -- fill all along the lower part of market street. they filled in the ravine. >> thank you all very much. that was a heck of a tort of san francisco. thank you for your attendance. we hope to see you every third thursday right here. >> and good evening. welcome to the meeting of the commonwealth club of california. i'm bob, a member of the commonwealth program community and a chair for of tonight's program. i'm also a member of the house of delegates of the american bar association, where it first met steve. this is a series of programs underwritten by the charles gesky family, which examines the constitution in the 21st century. this examines the balance between safety, security, and public order, and the protection of civi

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on eastbound 80, as you're driving past westport, there's an accident on the shoulder causing slow traffic in both directions in contra costa county. and also hayward union city in fremont, some slow traffic there. now let's go to steve. >> thank you, sal. sal is correct, lots more fog and low clouds today, so temperatures coast and bay on the cooler side, inland still warm temperatures but there are some subtle hints like higher elevations running about 3 degrees cooler than yesterday. and also a sea breeze is trying to get together. but it's still going to be warm to hot away from the coast. by the water's edge low clouds, fog at 9 a.m. by this afternoon they'll be mostly cloudy, partly cloudy conditions. some sun, few areas always microclimates always get some sun but a lot of fog hanging around. for the bay, foggy in the morning, by this afternoon, mostly sunny but it will be a little breezy, 68 to 84, depending on how close you to the coast. inland area, some patchy fog, clear for some and warm to hot but there will be a breeze i think later today so cooler and breezy coast but still